What utility are morels (mushrooms), how to cook them

Morels. Description

Morels-mushrooms of the family marshalovich with a wrinkled cap, resembling the kernel of a walnut, and a hollow leg. This is the first spring mushrooms, appearing in the deciduous forests immediately after the snow melts. They reach a height of 15 cm, cap diameter is 10 cm.  the pileus hollow, brown, yellow-brown or yellow colour, and resembles the shape of an egg, and its surface consists of irregular cells. The color of the hollow of the Stipe is light yellow or milky white.

Chemical composition

Today we are going to look “utility” carry morels (mushrooms), how to cook dishes from these forests and they are particularly tasty. First, however, we will note the trouble that may lie in wait in the use of the product. Morels, photos of which you see above, are conditionally edible and before eating require heat treatment. Fresh mushrooms contain poisons that are harmful to the human body, such as methylhydrazine and gyromitrin. Given that the larger the mushroom, the more toxins it has accumulated, in their collection, you should give preference is not particularly large instances. It should be noted and the beneficial properties of morels. These mushrooms contain a large number of trace elements (calcium, phosphorus, potassium), vitamins (C, E, PP and b vitamins), polysaccharides (FD4), a positive effect on vision. In folk medicine, a decoction of Morel is used in the treatment of rheumatism, blood diseases, age-related changes of view.

Morels (mushrooms): how to cook

As mentioned above, these mushrooms contain poisons. These poisons evaporate during drying in three months, and when boiling transferred to the water in which they were boiled. Because mushrooms cook, pre-cook for 15-17 minutes, and then use them for stewing, frying or adding to soups. If the mushrooms were dried, then after the three-month period can be used as an aromatic additive to various dishes. And yet, despite the fact that the mushrooms came out very tasty, and the dishes are fragrant, take them as food for children under 12 years and pregnant women with greater care.

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Recipes

Especially tasty stewed in sour cream morels (mushrooms). How to prepare this dish, knew even our grandmothers: a pound of mushrooms need to take a glass of sour cream, a teaspoon of flour and a little cheese. Pre-prepared sliced mushrooms fried in the pan, then sprinkle with flour and fried again. Then add the sour cream and bring the mixture to a boil. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake in the oven. The finished dish before serving you can decorate with chopped greens fragrant parsley.

Another recipe is a favorite French soup that uses morels (mushrooms). How to cook it? Lightly fried in butter mushrooms with finely chopped onion, pour meat broth and boil for half an hour. Then, strain the decoction, allow it to cool slightly in the meantime, grind the mushrooms with butter, egg yolk and cream. Again combining both the composition – and the resulting broth the mushroom mixture and serve, with lemon juice and sprinkled with grated nutmeg.

Bon appetit!